ALICANTE PROVINCE

Rojales hosts its 14th Music Without Borders festival: November 5 to December 3Music lovers won't want to miss a series of concerts which will be held in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province from next month Rojales' Music Without Borders festival is back for its 14th annual celebration of all genres of music with a.. 26/10/2021

Festival of Tapas and Cocktails in San Fulgencio: October 29 to November 116 bars and restaurants are taking part in this year's four-day event in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province   San Fulgencio is celebrating its 6th annual Tapas Route this weekend, with the addition of its first Cocktail Trail.  .. 26/10/2021

Valencia region on verge of medium risk amid Covid reboundThe region, including Alicante province, is less than a point off the 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants threshold The Valencia region is close to being 'at medium risk' of Covid transmission after the 14-day cumulative incidence rate rose by.. 26/10/2021

Campaign against scooters on pavements launched in SpainFines for riding an electric scooter on the footpath in Spain can reach 200 euros The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of proper electric scooter use in a bid to reduce the number of accidents involving.. 26/10/2021

Coastal dune restoration begins in OrihuelaWork has begun on Cala Bosque and La Glea beach in the Vega Baja, Alicante province, to conserve and recover the dune ecosystems Coastal dune habitats have been declining globally over the last few decades due in part to the impact of tourism.. 26/10/2021

Alicante launches Practice Slowshopping campaign to boost local tradeThe initiative to promote shops and businesses in Alicante's Quintana commercial area will run until January 2022 Alicante businesses have teamed up with the city council to promote an experience-oriented and calmer shopping approach whilst giving.. 26/10/2021

Experts predict Valencia house price surge in 2022The real estate market in Valencia region is expected to gain "more momentum" with the return to pre-pandemic levels of foreign buyers next year The price of housing in the region will experience a "significant rise" in 2022, as.. 26/10/2021

Alicante province weather forecast: Tuesday October 26Watch out for low clouds, rain and fog rolling in as maximum temperatures drop Cloudy skies this morning across the Valencian Community this Tuesday with scattered showers expected on the Costa Blanca coastline, according to the weather forecast by.. 26/10/2021

Infections rebound continues: Valencia Covid update October 25 562 new cases and four deaths reported as active cases in Alicante and the rest of the region rise to 2,492 The upward trend in the number of daily cases continues in the Valencia region with 562 new infections reported over the weekend –&.. 25/10/2021

Dead cow washes up on Alicante beachThe animal carcass was discovered with a rope tied around its leg on Muchavista beach in El Campello The carcass of a dead cow was discovered washed up on the Rincón de la Zofra stretch of coast in El Campello with a rope tied to its leg, suggesting.. 25/10/2021

Caravans destroyed in blaze at Benidorm campsiteThe fire broke out at a caravan park and campsite on the CV-753 in the Marina Alta, Alicante province Two caravans have been completely gutted in a blaze at a campsite in Benidorm.   Emergency services were alerted to a number of fire alarms.. 25/10/2021

Return to normal: bars and restaurants in Javea will lose extra outside space from November 2Temporary legislation that has allowed businesses in the Marina Alta town to extend terraces into roads and pavements will end next week Dozens of restaurants and bars with terraces in Javea will lose their extended outside space from November 2. &.. 25/10/2021

Benidorm invests 2.6 million euros improving pedestrian accessibility and safetyThe aim is to enhance pedestrian mobility in the Foites area and Els Tolls neighbourhood in the Marina Baixa town, Alicante province A 2.6-million-euro project to improve accessibility and pedestrian mobility in the Foites area and Els Tolls.. 25/10/2021

Removal of seaweed restrictions to protect Valencia coastlineA new ruling will prohibit the clearing of seaweed on beaches in Alicante and the rest of the region for five months to prevent coastal regression The Valencian government is restricting the removal of seaweed on the region's shores for five months.. 25/10/2021

Valencia president rules out new restrictions amid Covid reboundXimo Puig warns the "most serious problem right now" is that 10% of the population in Alicante province and the rest of the region are not vaccinated President of the Valencia region, Ximo Puig, has ruled out enforcing new anti-Covid measures.. 25/10/2021

Cases and admissions continue to rise: Valencia update October 22239 new infections and three deaths in the Valencia region, including Alicante province New cases of Covid in the Valencia region once again exceed recoveries as hospital admissions continued to rise this week and the 14-day cumulative incidence rate.. 22/10/2021

Benidorm will stage its patron saint fiestas with capacity restrictions and Covid passportBenidorm's patron saint festivities will take place in the Marina Baixa town in Alicante province from November 13 to 17 Benidorm Town Council and the Festivals Commission has confirmed this year's annual Festes Majors Patronals (patron saint.. 22/10/2021

Calpe plans to convert municipal plots of land into allotmentsThe Town Hall in the Marina Alta, Alicante province, intends to create "ecological urban gardens" and make them available to the public Calpe Town Hall has set the wheels in motion to convert municipal plots of land in the town into allotments.. 22/10/2021

Discarded toilet wipes make unwelcome return to riverbed in the Marina AltaEcologists in Action have lodged a formal complaint over the "reappearance of wipes" in the Gorgos river in Javea, Alicante province Wet wipes flushed down the toilet don't break down like loo roll, and in heavy rain can be flushed from.. 22/10/2021

Workman dies in freak chainsaw accident in DeniaThe victim sustained a fatal neck injury whilst working at El Montgó natural park in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province A 42-year-old maintenance worker has died in a horrific freak chainsaw accident at El Montgó natural park.. 22/10/2021